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It does in fact (Picture). Although I appreciate the effort, I would prefer a more proportioned helmet over an opening function. Am I the only one who actually likes the Hulk figure?! I'm also interested to see what version of Bane will appear with the sets. The Tom Hardy character from Dark Knight Rises is likely a little too 'dark' for LEGO. We also never saw a Heath Ledger Joker... Someone had mentioned that Superman looked a little bit older. I've heard the new Superman film reboot reboot 'Man of Steel' is going to have a slightly older take on Kal-el. Henry Cavill is slated to play Supes... Net/net I'm very excited to see Super Heroes return to the LEGO line!

Completely agree! This was more of a WIP and practice for adding a digital backdrop. Sam will be back soon...and a bit more filled out.

It's possible, but I've yet to learn the art of the waterslide.

Another 'digital' custom I put together. The decals are my design (Inkscape) and then 'digitally' applied to the figure (GIMP). I added a glow effect to the circuits and put in a backdrop. The figure will evolve further, as I have a disc battle concept I'm currently working on. Thanks!

Thanks man I really appreciate it! I think it's safe to say that after reporting on minifigures for over a year, I have quite a few ideas that I'm dying to get on the screen (as the case may be).

Thanks everybody! Justin is right. I used GIMP to 'digitally' customize the figure. In fact here's the original I started with... I had a second pic with the hat for the part combination. I added a band of color and pattern on the hat. The arms are Woody arms that I colored and then added highlights to. The torso was of the Series 4 Monster. The waist cape was also colored and trimmed. In all it took me about a week to design and execute.

This was a design I submitted for a Scooby Doo Villain contest on Flickr. 'The Woodsman' was one of the baddies from the movie Camp Scare. A big thanks to Morgan who coached me through the process. No LEGO were harmed in the making of this figure, as all modifications were done in GIMP. Questions and comments welcome!

I believe Arealight has stated they will be around $5. I hope this helps.

Brilliant work! I really like the presentation with the digital backdrops. Do you have a Flickr or Brickshelf account displaying your other customs?

Today’s product review focuses on several new items from custom house BrickForge that we are classifying under a common theme of ‘soldiers gear’. Although we compare many of the items here to items used by military groups during World War II, they can have a wide variety of uses and purposes no matter what theme or subject area. The items under review today include the Backpack, Ammo Pouches, Canteen, Shovel, and Grease Gun. BrickForge Soldier's Helmet (Sand Green) Another recent release which could easily fall under the ‘soldier’s gear’ category is the BrickForge soldier helmet. This was reviewed recently with other military headgear which can be found here. It is our objective to provide everyone with enough information to decide which of these products are right for you. BrickForge Backpack (Dark Tan) The BrickForge backpack is not modeled or styled after any particular backpack or rucksack. This accessory has applications for your military minifigures, as well as for campers, adventurers, and mountain climbers. The backpack is hollow on the inside allowing for storage of small accessories, but does not open. It attaches to the minifigure via the head post as shown. The BrickForge backpack is unique in that it has two clips on each side allowing for additional accessories to be added. The picture here shows both the shovel and canteen attached; however, any accessory that can be held in a minifigure hand should be able to clip on. The backpack sits higher on the minifigure’s back so it can be used with other BrickForge accessories like the centaur bodies or to allow for ammo pouches to sit beneath. The top of the pack is also low enough to not only work with various military and soldier helmets, but also other LEGO head gear which come down to the back of the figure's neck. This is not possible with the standard LEGO rucksack with bedroll. The backpack comes in seven colors - Black, Dark Blueish Gray, Dark Orange, Dark Tan, Reddish Brown, Tan, and White. BrickForge Ammo Pouches (Dark Tan) The BrickForge ammo pouches are a new accessory with a lot of custom potential. The packs attach to the minifigure by a single torso post. They can be arranged to sit toward the front, side, or back. You can even place two going in different directions without any problems. Ideally you would want to place one pouch on each side. When only one pouch is in place, there’s a gap on the opposite side between the hip and the torso. When the ammo pouch is in the side position, it can obstruct full arm movement. The picture above shows how far the arm can go back in this case. The ammo pouches are sold individually and come in seven colors - Black, Dark Blueish Gray, Dark Orange, Dark Tan, Reddish Brown, Tan, and White. BrickForge Canteen (Silver) The BrickForge canteen is styled after a general type used by the US military. The canteen is one solid piece, with connection points on either side and on the cap. The canteen can attach to the backpack via the cap (as shown above). The canteen comes in five colors - Black, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, Sand Green, and Silver. BrickForge Shovel (Silver) The BrickForge shovel is modeled after portable military entrenching tools often carried by infantry soldiers. The piece itself, measures 2.5 cm in length with 1.3 cm of that being the handle. The handle is not long enough for the minifig to grip with two hands, only one. As with the canteen, the shovel can attach to the backpack via the handle (as shown above). The shovel comes in five colors - Black, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, Sand Green, and Silver. M3 sub-machine gun and BrickForge Grease Gun (Dark Blueish Gray) The BrickForge grease gun is based on the M3 sub-machine gun used by US soldiers during World War II. The M3 was an automatic, air-cooled blowback-operated weapon that fired from an open bolt. The design of the M3 was initiated when the US Army noticed the effectiveness of sub-machine guns being used in Western Europe, such as the British Sten gun. The nickname ‘grease gun’ came from the weapon’s resemblance to the mechanics tool. The BrickForge grease gun has two primary connection points - the handle of the gun and along the body. The gun measures 2.0 cm in length and 1.3 cm from top to bottom. The gun can only be held by a single hand. The grease gun comes in four colors - Black, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, and Silver. In summary, all of these parts are recommended buys. All of the parts we've covered had firm connections and solid ABS construction. These are great accessories to add additional details to your military style minifigures or other custom creations. Additional Stats - BrickForge Backpack Website: www.brickforge.com Location: United States International Shipping: Yes (see store for details) Colors: Black, Dark Blueish Gray, Dark Orange, Dark Tan, Reddish Brown, Tan, and White Retail Price: $1.50 USD Additional Stats - BrickForge Ammo Pouch Colors: Black (sold out), Dark Blueish Gray, Dark Orange, Dark Tan (sold out), Reddish Brown, Tan, and White Retail Price: $0.75 USD Additional Stats - BrickForge Canteen Colors: Black, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, Sand Green, and Silver Retail Price: $1.00 USD Additional Stats - BrickForge Shovel Colors: Black, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, Sand Green, and Silver Retail Price: $1.00 USD Additional Stats - BrickForge Grease Gun Colors: Black (sold out), Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, and Silver Retail Price: $1.00 USD Reference photos and historical information provided by Wikipedia. This product review previously appeared on the LEGO minifigure blog The Ugly Duckling at BrickLink.

The following interview is part of a series I run on my blog called 'Inside the Customizer's Studio'. A few weeks ago I raised the question to the community if they would like to see more content, other than my product reviews, republished here. There seemed to be a consensus that more content would be welcome. I hope you enjoy the interview... Today we'll be talking with Victor Fernandez (AKA eclipseGRAFX). Since becoming involved with the minifig customization community Victor has always caught my eye, both as a unique and skilled customizer and as someone in the community that was making a serious go at building his own custom brand. I knew when I started this series, that Victor was someone I wanted to have the privilege to interview. The interview itself was conducted via correspondence, around the time Victor was ramping up for relaunching his store with Imagination Customs. Cygnet: Did you have a 'dark age'? If so, how long did it last and when did it end? What was the inspiration for you to get back into LEGO? Victor: "I don't know if my 'dark ages' can be technically that. I believe that in order to have a dark age you need to have had been into LEGO at some point in your life. I grew up in a low income family of six total siblings and a single mom working her butt off to make ends meet. The only place I played with LEGO was in school and I only have a recollection of doing so in the 3rd grade. Other then that I never really played with LEGO until last year. In September 2009 my wife and I renewed our vows and made our way to Disney World with our son. The last day there we went to Downtown Disney and found this awesome (and not so little) shop full of kids and excitement - The LEGO store. Well my son wanted me to buy some stuff for him and as I walked back and fourth determining what the best items would be for him. We bought a few sets (City) and I helped him build them in the hotel room. But since that day I started looking online for more LEGO at good prices. My son and I had a couple of Star Wars sets that we bought before this trip, but it was during this trip that my eyes were really opened to LEGO. Wanting to make stop-motion videos made me buy parts versus sets and broke me out of the collectors mode quickly. I started building newbish sets and MOCs and at the CABG I was helped by 'troopa D' to get better at MOC-ing. I think I came back into LEGO because I liked the ability to create. I am a creative person by nature, a graphic designer who loves colors and to problem solve. LEGO just seemed to be perfect for me since it has both colors and plenty of problem solving." How did you get started with the minifig customization community? "I first discovered minifig customization on eBay. I remember seeing clones of different qualities and styles. I saw a lot of stuff I knew I could do better as a graphic designer, and other stuff that left me wondering "how do you do that". Having my 3 year old (at the time) on my lap as we browsed through the web he asked me, "can you do that?". As a father you never want to lose that super hero spot light, so I did what any computer savvy person would do - I Googled it. I then found myself on YouTube looking at not only custom clones but stop motion videos and then my son says, "WOOOOOW, daddy can we do that?" I thought it should be simple. I knew the basics of animation I just needed to learn more about how to do it with minifigs. As we kept doing our research I realized I knew very little about the Clone Wars and the characters. I started doing more research on that and found myself at the Clone Army Builder's Guild (thecabg.net). This forum was dedicated to Clone Wars and clone characters so I thought it would be the best place to learn about the different characters. Little did I know that this forum would open up my eyes to sooooo much. It is where I learned about Flickr, BrickLink and best of all water slide decals. CABG member 'Chaotic Good01' posted a detailed 'How to apply water slide decal' tutorial on the forum that started my journey into customization. His attention to detail on decals matched my own which allowed me to quickly respect his talents even more. From there on out I just kept trying to see what the rest of the customization community was doing in order to learn from them." A lot of your creations look to Star Wars for inspiration? What are other areas you look to for customization ideas? "I have always been a Star Wars fan. I don't want to say big because I learned a lot more after getting into LEGO then I knew before. I read a lot of the books in the past and was always interested in the Jedi. Other than Star Wars, other areas would have to be comics and video games though I don't play a lot of games you can easily do Google searches and find a lot of screen shots. Other areas I look at are what's currently going on with the custom community. I spend time looking at JasBrick's library (the guy has a lot of figs), Geoshift, Morgan 19 has a lot of ideas, Pedro and I also browse through the minifig pools on Flickr. What I noticed from these guys was that some of their creations were just free form. I knew I could create just about any Star Wars character with the right reference material but to create something from scratch was a lot harder and to make it look awesome, was much harder. I started seeing the Gears of War (GOW) armor and other stuff that made me start buying them to paint in different styles. If you visit my minifig set you will see that most of my figs are just random characters that I came up with as I built the figs. I guess you can say that my main source of inspiration is the public and what they want." Why focus on custom lightsaber hilts for your store? You've also created custom minifigs of the Star Wars character Jarael. Why this particular character? "The focus on lightsaber hilts was due to no one else being able to do the same. There was a huge interest in them and we made them so well that I thought we could sell them. When I say we, I am referring to 'Clashy' on Flickr, and I. He was the person who taught me how to make the hilts. And he also mentored me and helped me grow my customizing skills. Jarael came to life only because of her shock staff. Clashy had sent me some digital comics and for some reason when I turned to this character I knew I had to make her and the staff. I have also created the imperial knights but not many people went crazy for them as they did for Jarael. I have to also note that I met Clashy on Flickr. I don't know what made him take me under his wing but he showed me his secret little after our first conversations." You've said in the past that you've learned a lot about customizing from the Clone Army Builders Guild. Tell us a little about this group and how they've helped you with customization. "If you did a Google search for how to apply decals or something of that nature you will most likely find a link to the Clone Army Builder's Guild (CABG - thecabg.net). I usually use the CABG as one of my sources for marketing feedback and ideas. Also the diversity allows for a wider spectrum of opinions. I first met 'Clashy' on the CABG, I first heard of Hazel (Tam) on the CABG, BrickArms and BrickForge were first introduced to me there as well. I guess I would have learned about all this on Flickr but it was through the CABG that I learned about Flickr and started utilizing it for LEGO. On the CABG you will find several aspiring decal artists and it is also endorsed by Clone Army Customs (CAC). Where I learned about how profitable customizing can be. I think the main thing the CABG did for me was keep me searching the LEGO community long enough to catch the custom bug." You've started to sell some of your custom creations on BrickLink. Do you have aspirations to build up your own customs operation? What have been some of the challenges you've faced in selling your work? "Opening my own 'brand' would be great. It has been on my mind and I have been trying to take it step by step to raise the money and product line to do so. The main challenge to get the business going is capital (i.e. money). I have many plans for the business and a few product lines that I want to get out all at the same time when I make my grand re-opening. The main challenge I faced selling my work was pricing, because all the hilts are crafted by hand the price per hilt was too expensive. Not many people bought them. Now one of my projects is to finish 3D modeling and get them made by an ABS/3D printing company." During the time of our correspondence, Victor has partnered with fellow community member Imagination Customs to bring new items to his store. Victor has been seeding Flickr with a sampling of the products he intends to sell (products that should be on his BrickLink store now). We discussed the new venture and the dynamics of having a partner... "One of the benefits of having Imagination Customs on board is the accountability. Though it's me mainly doing the pushing, now that I have someone working with me I also feel obligated to do my fair share. One thing we discussed when we first started working together is trying to hit as many genres as we could. Each month having a major focus on one or two themes. Themes will be influenced by video games, movies, books, comic books... pretty much anything that has characters in it will be looked at to draw inspiration from. We are currently working on some World War 2 figs and Star Wars figs (of course). Future lines that will be seen will include different military/armed forces type of figs. Star Wars will always be a main source of interest for me since there are so many different types of characters in the Star Wars universe - it just offers so many different challenges to tackle. We will also be hitting comic book heroes/villains and cartoon characters when possible. Really we intend to cover as many bases as possible. We will also be offering the lightsaber hilts and eventually mass producing them. Some designs will be exclusive to the figure they were designed for. When mass production happens individual requests will still be taken to designs personal sabers. We are also getting glow in the dark blades soon to go with the hilts. We are in contact with a printer to offer some high quality printed parts and this line will also grow as we get more funds. My vision for this is to eventually offer fully customized and printed figures. The cost for this is large so I have to settle for parts at the moment that can help us get to that step. Another product line we are working on are decals to customize your own "unique" figure. We don't want to divulge too much on this project just yet but we hope to have it ready by opening day. There are ideas that just get birthed from working on other figures. One such idea are my 'bullet' grenades that I recently posted. We decided to offer these seeing the interest that sprung from it. And lastly, we will offer personal requests to make figures. Currently I am working on an Emile figure which should be showcased before the store opens. We enjoy doing anything that has to do with minifigures and offering high-quality products that leave the customer wanting more. Which is the most important thing about this whole endeavor. Offering high-quality figures and customs for the customer." How do you feel about the current state of minifig customization? What needs to change in the community? What does the community need to keep doing into the future? "I feel like there is a wave rising of more and more customizers or wanna be customizers. You have people like legtaylor who isn't known but by a small group of people for his customizing. HE has a great eye for it but because he doesn't have the funds for the proper tools his skill level isn't able to grow. I feel that customizers need more support from the community. I think it is sad that a person spends hours on a custom fig and when he asks how much would you buy it for, the response of $10 is given. Although it is a fun job, the under appreciation of these figs sucks out the joy of making them. Now I am not talking about personal experience but I have seen it happen to some aspiring customizers. Without the funds we can't make more customs. The community needs to keep voicing their opinions regardless of it being good or bad. I love praise but I respect proper criticism. Without critique there is no way we can grow and improve. I also think customizers should help each other with tips on how they achieve their work. Shobrick is a customizer I have recently started following, and thanks to him I can now make gun and knife holsters." Who do you look up to in the customization community and why? "There are so many names to choose from Morgan19 really helps to break through any creative blocks when I free form. His work is so outside the box that it has a realm of its own. When looking for painting ideas and tips I always turn to JasBrick. I started getting my modding inspiration from Pedro-79. I mean the list goes on and on. I think all customizers can at least help in giving ideas through there creations whether good or bad." Is there an 'unsung hero' in the customization community today that you think more people need to know about? "I have been thinking about this question over and over and what throws me off is the word 'hero'. I mean there are obviously many customizers out there, good and bad, but the good ones have mastered some trait that helps them hold on to the top. 'Unsung' though.... I recently came across some of Levork who created some figures for charity. These figures blew me away for their quality and accuracy. They almost didn't look like decals to me. Pecovam is starting to rise in his skill level too and making his own style as well. Breaking all the rules of what most customizers hold dear, but doing it in the right way to get the desired results. To clarify what I mean, a lot of people hate altering the main figure parts (head, legs and torso) including myself unless its the only way to get the results I want. Pecovam disregards the public's opinion and pushes through to create his figures. He currently is finishing his Reach project and in my opinion those figs are some of the best and most accurate Halo characters I have seen thus far." What is your dream project, and what stands in your way from going after it? "I have two dream projects. One is to get my custom business going. Offering high quality products manufactured like LEGO at an affordable price. What stands in my way is only having the funds to do it. I can learn the rest. In the mean time I am trying to raise money slowly but steadily through selling my figs. The second dream project is Christian figs. The way I envision these figs requires a fabric/cloth designer like MMCB. I only like using high quality parts for my custom figs and MMCB is the best at fabrics that I know of. He is too swamped at the moment to take on new designs that I have in mind. So I am patiently waiting for the right time and person to work on this with. Though I may have found him I don't want to reveal that just yet.” Can you tell us a little more about this project? "Well the bible says - Matthew 6:33-33 'But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.' If I am being preachy I don't apologize, but I hope not to offend anyone. I am a minister in training as well as a graphic designer. And when I started doing customization I wanted to put God first in what I was doing. You haven't seen any of my Christian figs yet mainly because in MY eyes these need more attention then the rest of my projects. I am looking for a good fabric designer like MMCB who has the time to work with me and do designs to my specs. I also want to get the perfect hair and decals for each figure. I am not happy with ANY of the Jesus figs I have seen out there and other biblical character, if any has ever been made. I also want to go into stop motion films with Biblical stories." I hope everyone enjoyed the interview. I wanted to say thanks again to Victor for participating. There’s always the potential for bringing more material like this. Please let me know if you would like to see more interviews in the future. Thanks!

Wonderful work! I must say that one would have a difficult time telling these apart from official TLG artwork.

Although I've not had a chance to see these in person, Will Chapman of BrickArms has been generating printed minifigs of quality recently. There are five (I believe) designs he's released all around a WWII theme. Brickforge and Arealight also have printing technology they've used successfully on a wide variety of accessories, but no minifigs to my knowledge. These are the folks I can think of off hand, but I'm certain there are more out there. I hope this helps.

With the recent release by BrickArms of the Modern Combat Helmet (MCH) and Brodie I thought it would be a good time to conduct an overview of modern military head gear from BrickArms, BrickForge, and LEGO. There are other custom houses that provide similar designs, such as Woody's Minifig Customs, Amazing Armory Ltd., and Si-Dan Toys, but they are not part of this review. I do have follow-ups planned to cover more of these items, however. The helmets under review today include the BrickArms M1 Pot Helmet, Modern Combat Helmet, Brodie, and Stahlhelm; the BrickForge Solider and Military Helmets; and the LEGO 'pot' helmet that came with the Toy Story Army Men. It is the purpose of the review, not to say which of these elements is 'better or worse', only to provide the facts that help determine which products are right for you. Many will note that both LEGO and BrickForge have a beret which could also be classified as military head gear. Those items have been reviewed previously and can be found here. The M1 Pot Helmet was used widely by the American military starting in World War II until the mid 80s, where it was replaced by the combat helmet from the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) package. In fact the M1 was a replacement for the M1917 Steel Helmet, or Brodie! This iconic helmet design is popular among military memorabilia collectors and have inspired similar helmet designs for military factions around the world. The three minifig designs based on the M1 Pot Helmet we will review include LEGO part bb406, Toy Story Army Helmet, the BrickForge Soldier Helmet, and the BrickArms M1 Pot. Each of the 360 product shots below show front, side, and back profiles. There is also a front profile with a minifigure face to give you a sense of how much of a minifig's expression will be visible with the helmet on. The minifigure head used for all items is from the Series 2 Karate Master. LEGO Toy Story Army Helmet (Green) BrickForge Soldier Helmet (Sand Green) BrickArms M1 Steel Pot (Gunmetal) All three products are made of ABS plastic and had a firm connection to the minifigure head. As can be seen in the profiles above, the LEGO design has a more pronounced arch to the front brim, likely to show off more of the facial print. Both the BrickArms and BrickForge helmets were nearly identical in every way, except the rim of the BrickArms helmet is more angular while the BrickForge item has a rounded rim. The color selection is most limited for the LEGO helmet, only being available to date in green. The BrickForge Soldier Helmet is currently available in five colors - Black, Bronze, Dark Bluish Gray, Sand Green, and Silver. The BrickArms M1 Steel Pot is currently available in Black, Gunmetal, and Olive Drab Green. Currently BrickArms and Brickforge offer a modern, military style combat helmet used by troops today. The design itself is based on a series of helmets that resemble the PASGT helmet, the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH), the Marines Lightweight Helmet, and the SPECTRA helmet used by UN forces (seen here). All of these designs were meant to be an improvement in comfort and ballistics stopping power for the soldier. Often these helmets are augmented by covers that can provide additional camouflage for different combat environments. Both the BrickArms Modern Combat Helmet (MCH) and BrickForge Military Helmet are made of ABS plastic. The grip of both of these helmets was quite firm. The main difference in the design of these two products is that the BrickArms MCH has a more pronounced area around the 'ears', which can be seen in the side view product shots. BrickArms Modern Combat Helmet (Dark Tan) BrickForge Military Helmet (Dark Tan) The BrickArms MCH is currently available in five colors - Black, Dark Gray, Dark Tan, Gunmetal, and Tan. The BrickForge Military Helmet is currently available in Blue, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, Dark Green, Dark Tan, Gold, Green, Medium Blue, Red, Reddish Brown, Sand Green, Silver, Tan, Trans Green, and White. The helmet also comes in Black, with and without SWAT print, but these offerings are currently sold out. The M1917 Steel Helmet, or Brodie, was one of the first metal helmets used in modern warfare. At the beginning of World War I, many combatants only had a cloth or leather cap which offered little or no protection against projectiles. The design was patented in 1915 by John L. Brodie of London when the original French design was found difficult to manufacture. The helmet was primarily designed to protect a soldier's head from both bullets and fragmentation falling from above. The Brodie was used until the early to mid 1940's by the British and American forces until replaced by the Mk III Turtle Helmet and M1 Pot, respectively. BrickArms Brodie Helmet (Tan) BrickArms is the only custom house (of the three we are evaluating) who currently provides a Brodie style helmet. True to it's namesake, the Brodie rides high on the minifigure's head giving plenty of clearance around the head. This design has the least amount of coverage for the facial print, allowing a clear view of facial expressions. Again, the product is made of ABS and has a firm connection with the minifigure head. The BrickArms Brodie is currently available in Black, Dark Gray, Dark Tan, Gunmetal, and Tan. If the Brodie was the British answer to insufficient head gear in World War I, the Stahlhelm, or 'steel helmet', was the German response. Prior to the Stahlhelm, German soliders wore the Picklehaube - a boiled leather helmet with distinctive metal spike on top. The Stahlhelm was designed by Dr. Friedrich Schwerd of the Technical Institute of Hanover after conducting studies on the injuries incurred during trench warfare. Unlike the Brodie, the Stahlhelm provided suitable protection for both the head and neck. The Stahlhelm underwent modifications through the years, but the basic design was used through the conclusion of World War II. BrickArms Stahlhelm (Dark Gray) Once again, BrickArms is the only provider (of the three) who makes a minifigure-scale Stahlhelm. The distinctive styling is maintained, while still leaving good clearance for the face. There were no issues with connections. ABS quality all around and available in five colors - Black, Dark Gray, Gunmetal, Tan, and White. In summary all of the products reviewed today are recommended buys. There were no issues with any of the products, whatsoever. The decisions largely come down to styling preference, color choice, and price. The BrickForge items (Soldier and Military Helmets) are priced at $1.50 USD per piece. The BrickArms items (M1 Pot, MCH, Brodie, and Stahlhelm) are priced at $1.25 USD per piece. The LEGO Toy Story Army Helmet has an average price on BrickLink of $1.43 USD ranging between $0.68 and $2.19. No matter how you look at it, customers are winners all around with these quality items available. Additional Stats - BrickArms Helmets Website: www.brickarms.com Location: United States International Shipping: Not directly, but resellers are available Products & Colors: M1 Pot Helmet (Black, Gunmetal, and Olive Drab Green), Modern Combat Helmet (Black, Dark Gray, Dark Tan, Gunmetal, and Tan), Brodie (Black, Dark Gray, Dark Tan, Gunmetal, and Tan), and Stahlhelm (Black, Dark Gray, Gunmetal, Tan, and White) Retail Price: $1.25 USD Additional Stats - BrickForge Helmets Website: www.brickforge.com Location: United States International Shipping: Yes (see store for details) Products & Colors: Soldier Helmet (Black, Bronze, Dark Bluish Gray, Sand Green, and Silver) and Military Helmet (Blue, Bronze, Dark Blueish Gray, Dark Green, Dark Tan, Gold, Green, Medium Blue, Red, Reddish Brown, Sand Green, Silver, Tan, Trans Green, and White) Retail Price: $1.50 USD Additional Stats - LEGO Toy Story Army Helmet Locations: www.bricklink.com or wherever LEGO sets are sold Colors: Green Average BrickLink Price: $1.43 USD (12/1/10) Reference pictures and historical information provided by Wikipedia. This product review originally appeared on the LEGO minifigure blog The Ugly Duckling at BrickLink.

A fair point. In this pose he seems distracted by something off to his left. I've actually wanted to experiment with head articulation. I've tested a concept using a Technic pin and yellow cheese slope which would have the archer cocking his head as if to aim. It will require me to remove the head post, however...